hightyde Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I hate to ask such a basic question, but I have been scouring the owners manual for the last 4 hours, and there is not one single reference to how to pop the hood on the new Fusions??? I see the trunk release below the steering wheel.... but not one single button that I can see will pop the hood. Anyone wanna give me a helping hand here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Strike- Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Haha, it's not really a stupid question. But, I have no idea! You sure the trunk release you're looking at isn't the hood ? The Trunk button should be to the left of the wheel beside the lights switch - I know some cars have them on the bottom of the steering column, and some down by the drivers kick panel... hrm hah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hightyde Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 My apologies, the trunk release is next to the lights.... not under the steering wheel. However, I still have yet to find anything online, or in the owners manual about opening the hood.... should make getting a vehicle checkup fun when no one can get under the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Strike- Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Haha, I honestly have nothing to tell you as I don't have my car yet. And I don't think I've seen any videos of anyone reaching in and popping the hood, it was already popped. It has to be there somewhere! Isn't it fun being the first one here with the car? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmstng Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 You can't open it. It's part of Ford's new anti-modding strategy. If you can't get to the engine, you can't mod it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmp180psu Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) It isn't a dumb/basic question at all. On my first test drive, the salesman wanted to show me the engine bay of the Hybrid, and he couldn't figure out where the release was either!. I didn't look myself. Maybe tonight I can check it out when I order my car. So the fuel door doesn't have a lever to open it (you push the door and it pops open...wish it was locked when the doors are locked) and the hood release is a mystery. I have heard of being different but this is ridiculous LOL On my TL, it is on the vertical panel to the left of the dead pedal. Edited October 25, 2012 by lmp180psu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpeex Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) Page 239 of the Owner's Manual: OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD To open the hood, go inside the vehicle and pull the hood release handle located under the instrument panel. Go to the front of the vehicle and locate the secondary release lever, which is located under the front of the hood, to your right of the center of the vehicle (driver's side), toward the headlight. Edited October 25, 2012 by kpeex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hightyde Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Great, thanks for that... I really wouldn't have guessed that was the hood release... its just a hunk of plastic on the floor by the door hinge with no markings on it.... weird... managed to snap some pics of the engine and what not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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